North East Lincolnshire

Family life changed for many in North East Lincolnshire between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion, marriage and health.

The population reached nearly 160,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of North East Lincolnshire increased by 1.0%, from almost 158,000 to 160,000.

The addition of just over 1,600 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North East Lincolnshire was home to, on average, 5.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older North East Lincolnshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of North East Lincolnshire increased by three years, from 38 to 41 years.

This industrial area had a higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,600 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 5,000.

About 13% of people in North East Lincolnshire are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North East Lincolnshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes with children

North East Lincolnshire saw England's third-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) households in North East Lincolnshire had at least one dependent child, compared with 32% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 59% to 62%.

The largest decrease occurred in Burnley (from 34% to 29%) followed by Isles of Scilly (from 24% to 20%).

Because of its small size, comparisons to Isles of Scilly should be made with caution.

The proportion of households with children was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in North East Lincolnshire

The number of people in North East Lincolnshire that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 23,000 in 2001 to just over 48,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 15% to 30% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 14% to 26%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in North East Lincolnshire that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 120,000 in 2001 to just under 97,000 in 2011 (from 76% to 61%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from just under 14,000 to just over 11,000 (from 8.6% to 7.2%).

Just over 1,300 people (0.5%) said they were Muslim, up from just under 760 in 2001 (0.8%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in North East Lincolnshire increased by 16 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North East Lincolnshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.3%) in North East Lincolnshire reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.4% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 6.3% to 5.7%.

Across the region, East Riding of Yorkshire saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 3.1% in 2001 to 3.9% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability, as the regional average grew from 3.5% to 4.0%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer married people

North East Lincolnshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest fall in the proportion of married people.

In 2011, just under one in two (45%) people aged 16 and over in North East Lincolnshire said they were married, compared with 52% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single increased from 27% to 33%.

Across the region, only Doncaster saw a greater fall in the proportion of married people (from 54% to 47%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a fall in the proportion of married people, as the regional average fell from 52% to 47%.

The proportion of married people was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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